All Wagamama articles – Page 32
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News
Forster swaps Bella for Wagamama
Lisa Forster is to step down as operations director of the 95-strong Bella Italia to join Wagamama as a regional director
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Opinion
Seminal moment for UK dining
London Union co-founder Jonathan Downey immediately took to Twitter to say that the “British are coming” on the news that Hawksmoor was to launch in New York, and although this may be over egging the pudding slightly, news that the Will Beckett and Huw Gott-led concept is to open Stateside does feel like a seminal moment for the UK dining scene
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Cabana FY turnover breaks £10m mark
Cabana saw turnover climb 27% in the year to the end of 2015 to £10.4m, with October marking its first £1m month (net)
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Analysis & InsightWho will blink first?
It felt like the majority of the sector was running to a standstill last year as it continued to wait to fully reap the rewards of the hard yards put in post downturn. The sobering thought is that it looks like the industry will have to provide more of the same over the next 12-18 months to stay ahead
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NewsHouse to leave Wagamama
Glyn House is to step down from Wagamama after 10 years with the company, including the last eight as operations director
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News
Byron and Wagamama set for Eastbourne
Byron, Wagamama, Chiquito and Frankie & Benny have all signed up to open in the Arndale Cente in Eastbourne.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards 2016 finalists announced
The finalists for next year’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards (RROTY) have been revealed, with the Bridgepoint-backed Azzurri Group leading the list of nominees, closely followed by Wagamama
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News
Operators line up for Speke development
Wagamama, Las Iguanas and Bella Italia have all been lined up to open as part of the revamp of the New Mersey retail park in Speke
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NewsWagamama to launch in Oman
Wagamama has signed a franchise deal to open its first store in Oman.
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NewsWagamama seeks property director
Wagamama is seeking to appoint a new property director as it looks to open around 45 new restaurants over the next three years.
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Buenos Aires chain acquired in management buy-in
Buenos Aires Restaurants Holdings Ltd, a new company set up by Gareth Lloyd-Jones and Steven Hill, has acquired the six-strong Buenos Aires steakhouse chain
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OpinionFunding growth
Santander’s Andrew Tully reflects on his experiences working with casual dining restaurant chains before, during and after the recession – how and why some strategies worked – and looks at financing options
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NewsNYC to be Wagamama's priority
Having secured a flagship in New York City Wagamama plans to open an additional four key restaurants in the city as the US becomes a focus for the group in the next year
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News
Restaurant chains criticised for seafood sourcing
The majority of UK restaurant chains use unsustainable fish or fail to give transparent information to diners about the origins of their seafood according to findings from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). It found more than half of the restaurants assessed served seafood from overfished supplies with sea bass, whitebait, ...
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News
Wagamama to make Norway debut
Wagamama is to make its debut in Norway after signing a deal with HMSHost to open at Oslo Airport
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OpinionWho is winning the battle for consumer loyalty?
Consumers taking part in this month’s M&C Allegra Foodservice’s research programme, the Eating Out Panel, have rated Côte top for both quality and freshness. The results also show pubs and fast food operators challenging the restaurant sector in a number of areas. M&C director of insight, Steve Gotham, explains what the responses can tell us about the eating out market.
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NewsNeill invests in Cabana
Industry veteran Ian Neill, the current chairman of K10 and non-executive director of Jamie’s Italian, has invested in Cabana
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Analysis & Insight
Nando's top to find true love
Nando’s is the most popular place to go on a first date according to research from dating site Clover which showed the rotisserie chicken restaurant came out on top above coffee shops and fine dining restaurants
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NewsASK introduces Qkr app
ASK Italian has rolled out the Qkr mobile payment app throughout its estate following a trial earlier in the year